Emperor, empress watch young flounders at Toyama research center

Emperor, empress watch young flounders at Toyama research center

Emperor Akihito (far L) and Empress Michiko (next to him) watch young flounders at the Toyama prefectural government's aquaculture center in Namekawa, central Japan, on Oct. 26, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

A view of Sakurajima Volcano from the harbour

A view of Sakurajima Volcano from the harbour

This photograph depicting the battery of Satsuma and a distant view of Sakurajima was taken by Uchida Kuichi when the photographer accompanied Emperor Meiji on his trip around western Japan in 1872. Funagata Battery (Shinhato Battery) is seen from the mouth of Namekawa River. The boat in front of the battery could be the one used by the Ryukyu (Okinawa) officials Toyomigusuku-uehkata, Ikegusuku-uehkata, and Amuro-uehkata to meet the emperor.==Date:1872, Place:Kagoshima, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number66‐7‐0]

Dennis Russell Davies, Maki Namekawa, Toivo Tulev

Dennis Russell Davies, Maki Namekawa, Toivo Tulev

The Brno Philharmonic under the baton of principal conductor American Dennis Russell Davies, left, opens the Easter Festival of Sacred Music in Brno, Czech Republic, on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Davies (on the photo accompanied by his wife, pianist Maki Namekawa, in red) will celebrate his 75th birthday on Tuesday. On the right there is So Shall He Descend author Toivo Tulev. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

Dennis Russell Davies, Maki Namekawa

Dennis Russell Davies, Maki Namekawa

The Brno Philharmonic under the baton of principal conductor American Dennis Russell Davies opens the Easter Festival of Sacred Music in Brno, Czech Republic, on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Davies (on the photo accompanied by his wife, pianist Maki Namekawa) will celebrate his 75th birthday on Tuesday. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

Dennis Russell Davies, Maki Namekawa, Toivo Tulev

Dennis Russell Davies, Maki Namekawa, Toivo Tulev

The Brno Philharmonic under the baton of principal conductor American Dennis Russell Davies, left, opens the Easter Festival of Sacred Music in Brno, Czech Republic, on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Davies (on the photo accompanied by his wife, pianist Maki Namekawa, in red) will celebrate his 75th birthday on Tuesday. The second from right there is So Shall He Descend author Toivo Tulev. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)